The countdown has begun! I will guide you through my watch flipping journey. One by one. From the first to the last. What made me buy it? What made me sell it? Over 400 watches has come and gone during the years. Instead of boring you with too much technical details I will try to focus on giving you my thoughts and refelections and at the same time trying to add a personal touch to my journey by sharing some moments when the watches has accompanied me through life. Read and enjoy!

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2016-05-03

No 164 - Seiko SARB059

The SARB059, also nicknamed ”Alpinist”, is a discontinued member of the
Prospex family. At first glance you might mistake it for a SKX-diver because of
the similar case design but it has a couple of own details, like the dial,
handset, chapter ring, bezel, crown and movement, that makes it unique. I loved
the quality. It felt solid and the bracelet was really comfortable. I hate all
the heavy aftermarket steel bracelets. They’re not even close to Seiko’s own
quality. Just chunky, thick and uncomfortable. I especially liked the bezel on
the SARB059 which had a much nicer design than the SKX’s. But the chapter ring
is what makes this watch stand out. It is filled with ground to air emergency
codes; hence the connection to the Alpinist nickname. The dial had a sunburst dark
petroleum green tone to it (even though it looks black in all my pictures)
which looked very nice in the sun. The 6r15-movement ran great as they always
do. A great survival/adventure beater!

#164 - The Seiko SARB059 a.k.a. Alpinist.

I wasn't able to catch that green dial.

Back in early 2013 when I bought mine, and when you could buy these new,
the used price was around $300 but nowadays you got to be prepared to pay up
somewhere between $600-800. I would easily say it is $300-400-fun but not
$600-800-fun. It is a great Seiko, don’t get me wrong, I just think you can get
more watch for that kind of money.